Description: Dark and lean, she is a relatively plain woman. She wears a large hat to cast shadows over her face and wears ponchos to better hide her body. Her head has been shaved. She has a very pronounced jaw and large eyebrows. She wears rectangular glasses with silver brims.

Personality: She is a woman who does what she needs to. She will acquiesce to black mail and extortion to avoid trouble. She is however nostalgic and wants to reunite with her old comrades. She has some compunction and patriotism and will work for the government before all other clients.

History: She got into the Layabout business at a young age. She dropped out of school before completing her studies. As of late she has set up a hidden staging nest where she ambushes people she hires for escort.

Motivation: She is being blackmailed/forced/etc and this influences her actions; and to be a apothecary again

Ideals: Logical. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Criminal record, Adventurer, Job. Occupation: Layabout

Voice: Forgets to breathe while speaking

Possessions: 4000 cp.

Description: He stands about 6'6" and sports green clothing, slightly heavier than average wear. His right leg appears badly burned and disfigured. His rusty crest is long and unkept. His gold eyes are passionate and lively.

Personality: He is intelligent and cunning, but he will too often allow his rage to get the better of him. He will lose his cool and rely on brute force to carry the day. A fanatic, his devotion to his small selection of gods is unquestionable. He claims to be doing their will and will base all his actions on whether or not they would be pleasing to the gods.

History: He was born in the north. His father was supposedly a charlatan fortune teller, but he insists his father was legitimate. After a long history of fighting, Mreksh and his spouse have recently divorced.

Motivation: He has a rivalry with the Church that dominates his actions; and he is compelled to act according to his religious beliefs

Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: Religious, Immigrant. Occupation: Navigator

Voice: Scottish accent

Possessions: 7000 cp. Obsidian (7 gp).

Description: This woman is tall and muscular. She is well dressed, but even with her fine clothing she looks run-down. Her brown hair is greying along the sides and has receded to reveal a widow's peak. Her face possesses mild wrinkles. Her smile is extraordinarily sincere though she does not smile often.

Personality: Aggressive, abrasive, and angry, Pennie embodies much of what other species detest in the Halflings. The occasional robbery is her preferred attention getting crime, but she mainly uses her means for meeting her own perverse desires.

History: Sold as a small child to a wizard, Pennie was an assistant, and all too frequently test subject. She eventually earned her freedom when her former master disappeared. After coming to the age of reason, Pennie took it upon herself to study the necromantic arts in their entirety; because of this, she was labeled a dark omen and banished from her homeland. She was granted necromantic powers by her dying sister.

Motivation: She possesses a valuable artifact that the thieves guild wishes to steal; and she is a bit of a kleptomaniac

Ideals: Athletic, Gifted. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Criminal record, Mentor. Occupation: Seamstress

Voice: Eastern European accent

Possessions: 200 gp.

Description: She is a mite stocky and wears an old set of leather armor, nicked and torn by the ravages of time and battle. Her golden hair is matted, messy, and big. She wears a mask on her face.

Personality: She is irascible and easily irritated. She is a big fan of imagination and believes people should spend more time reading and writing.

History: Born to a poor family in the city she treasured whatever gifts she got. She dropped out of school before completing her studies. She was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: She's repulsed by the PC; and to share knowledge with the world

Ideals: Logical. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: Poor. Occupation: Banker

Voice: Soothing and warm

Possessions: 3000 cp.

Description: A pudgy man standing about 4'1" has a big stupid grin on his face most of the time. He wears a tight fitting brown shirt and pants. His hair is short and blonde. His eyes are green.

Personality: He will rave to anyone who will listen. He uses divination through singing.

History: He was born to loving parents in a slum to the east. Ostracized due to the psionic powers of his oldest sister, he and his siblings struck out on their own. In the process these unassuming Dwarves became a terror of the countryside. He then took over the family business and is one of the better Slave Trader for hire.

Motivation: He is not mentally stable, and does not behave rationally; and marry his sister to traveling adventurers

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Insane. Bonds: Poor, Job, Family. Occupation: Slave Trader

Voice: Eastern European accent

Possessions: 3000 cp.